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Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
Shri Hardeep Singh Puri inaugurates new Central Secretariat building at Nava Raipur, Chhattisgarh
Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs & Petroleum and Natural Gas Shri Hardeep Singh Puri today inaugurated the new Central Secretariat building at Nava Raipur in Chhattisgarh, through virtual mode. Built by Central Public Works Department  at the cost of Rs 66.91 Crore, it will accommodate 15 Central Government departments, saving rental outflow of Rs 4 Crore annually.
Speaking on the occasion, Shri Puri lauded the CPWD for incorporating the Green and energy efficient features in the building, like 100 KW power capacity Rooftop Solar panels, LED fittings and rainwater harvesting, which will help in conserving the resources. He said that CPWD has played an important role in nation building for the last 167 years. In the last 7 years, the department is not only focussing on building quality structures but also completing them within the stipulated time and sanctioned budget. He expressed the hope that the same template will be used elsewhere also. Shri Puri also called for incorporating latest building and construction technologies and using local materials which are environmentally sustainable.
The new Central Secretariat building at Nava Raipur is built on a plot admeasuring 11,476 sq mt, with the built-up area of 17,846 sq mt, spread over 5 floors and basement. It has space for 800 officials and parking capacity of 192 vehicles. The building has 3-star GRIHA rating, as it has adopted environment friendly and sustainability features. It is located just 1.5 km from the GPRA accommodation premises, and will save a lot of commuting time for the Government officials.
DG, CPWD Shri Shailendra Sharma, senior officials of the CPWD, State and district administration also attended the event.
Ministry of Defence
Successful Flight Test of Guided Bombs
Indigenously developed light weight Glide Bomb, SAAW  was successfully tested from Indian Air Force aircraft in the ranges at ITR, Chandipur, Odisha. The guided bomb released from the aircraft and guided through precision navigation system, reached the targets at greater than 70 km range, with high accuracies. A total of three tests with different release conditions and ranges were conducted and all were successful. The guided bomb is developed by Research Centre Imarat , DRDO along with other laboratories of DRDO and Indian Air Force.
 Dr G Satheesh Reddy said it’s a major milestone in the indigenous capabilities to develop guided bombs.
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Ministry of Finance
Four crore rupees worth of black money seized since declaration of Maharashtra Assembly Elections: DGIT 
DG of Income Tax  briefs the media on steps taken by the Income Tax Department to curb use of black money and cash in elections
The Directorate General of Income Tax  is working 247 to curb the use of black money and cash inducement in the ongoing Assembly Elections in the state, said Director General of Income Tax , Shri Nitin Gupta in Mumbai today. Addressing a press conference in Mumbai today, the Director General said that illegal cash worth 4 crore rupees approx. has been seized by the Department, since the declaration of Model Code of Conduct by the Election Commission of India, on September 21, 2019.
Elaborating on the steps taken by the Department, the DG informed the media that Principal Director of Income Tax-1, , Mumbai Shri. Anand Kumar has been designated as the Nodal Officer for Income Tax Department for the whole of Maharashtra. He said that the Department is working in close coordination with several law enforcement agencies and other government departments, in order to contribute to the conduct of free, fair and smooth elections.
The DG informed that on the regulatory front, a system has been put in place to gather intelligence inputs regarding movement of cash and valuables and to take immediate action in this regard. 247 control rooms are operational at Mumbai, Pune & Nagpur and 40 Quick Response Teams – including six in Mumbai, have been set up at various districts / constituencies across the state. Apart from this, Air Intelligence Units  at all the functional airports/airstrips have been set up, in order to monitor and check the flow of unaccounted cash and valuables.
Shri Gupta said that a comprehensive sensitization and awareness programme has been launched and that various media platforms such as print and electronic media, outdoor media and social media are being used. These include:
- Newspaper advertisements in Hindi, Marathi and English language papers
- Promotional standees placed at prominent locations and around airports
- Radio promotions on FM channels
- Social media promotion through Facebook page
- Bus wrappers
- Messages  through celebrities
He added that the department has also provided toll free numbers, WhatsApp numbers and fax numbers, using which citizens can inform the Department of suspicious activities.
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Mumbai
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1800221510
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9372727823
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022-22045936
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Pune
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18002330700
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7498977989
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020-24268825
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1800233785
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9403391664
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0712-2525844
The DG informed that upon receiving information from public / police /other agencies, Verification process is initiated through QRT’s and that if the information is found credible, requisite action is taken as per IT Act, 1961.
Responding to a media query, the DG informed that illegal cash worth approximately 28 crore rupees was seized in whole of Maharashtra during the Lok Sabha Elections 2019, out of which around Rs.16 crores was from Mumbai.
Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
K. Gowdhaman's enterprise gets wings through MSME’s International Cooperation Scheme
Being committed to development of his country and with the spirit of becoming an entrepreneur, Shri K. Gowdhaman migrated to Chennai from Britain. Although he is engineering as well as management graduate but his journey of becoming an entrepreneur was not easy. The starting phase was a very emotional and difficult time for him as for arranging funds for his business he had to mortgage his mother’s ornaments. Today his enterprise CZ Smart Mobility Solutions creates software solutions for parking and traffic management. He got support from the ministry of MSME in the form of International Cooperation Scheme which took his business to a new level of achievement.
Mr. Gowdhaman says, “I went to MSME/NSIC. They said that if you want to promote your enterprise across the globe you can use International cooperation scheme”. Today CZ Smart Mobility Solutions is a well known brand globally.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Govt to support Startups through better incubation centres in smaller towns: Shri Goyal
Finance no longer a constraint for startups in database-technology based solutions: Shri Goyal
Indian Startups now getting better value for their innovation: Shri Goyal
The Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, Shri Piyush Goyal today called for making IIT-Madras a symbol of Self Reliance & Self Confidence and flag-bearer of ‘Startup India’. Our Startups are making India proud and the Government is also working in the Advisory Council continuously with new ideas, he said.
“90 Unicorns, by itself, is reflective of the confidence with which our Startups are growing. By and large, the Startups have created a good name for themselves, a very high level of credibility and I am fairly confident that going forward there will be more and more changes,” said Shri Goyal, during an interaction with the students after delivering the Keynote Address to the “E-Summit 2022- Disruption in veins” organised by IIT Madras.
Shri Goyal said finance is no longer a constraint for Startups engaged in database-technology based solutions, besides scalable and good ideas.
“Our Startups are getting valued for their innovation far better than ever before. Similarly, there’s more money on the table, whether as seed capital or initial capital or different stages of fund raising that is required for Startups, there are several possibilities. I am told, in many cases the Startups do window shopping whose money they are going to take, they chose,.. that was not something we saw a few years ago when the Startups were chasing capital,” he said.
Shri Goyal said the Government is committed to support the Startups through better incubation centres in the new and emerging smaller towns and cities.
“Our quality of technology and innovation is now, in many ways, world class; we are second to none in the world! That itself is a big evolution from the past,” said Shri Goyal.
Quoting famous basket ball player Michael Jordan, “I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed”, Shri Goyal encouraged the IIT students, “I wish all of you crack in life and even if you cup, rise and start again!”
Ministry of Defence
MRSAM Firing Trials
The Indian Navy achieved a significant milestone in enhancing its Anti Air Warfare Capability with the maiden cooperative engagement firing of the Medium Range Surface to Air Missile . The firing was undertaken on the Western Seaboard by Indian Naval Ships Kochi and Chennai wherein the missiles of both ships were controlled by one ship to intercept different aerial targets at extended ranges. The firing trial was carried out by the Indian Navy, DRDO and Israel Aerospace Industries.
The successful conduct of the test has been the result of sustained efforts by all stakeholders over the years. DRDL Hyderabad, a DRDO Lab, has jointly developed this missile in collaboration with Israel Aerospace Industries. The MRSAM has been manufactured by Bharat Dynamics Limited, India.
These Surface to Air Missiles are fitted onboard the Kolkata Class Destroyers and would also be fitted on all future major warships of the Indian Navy. With the successful proving of this cooperative mode of engagement, the Indian Navy has become a part of a select group of Navies that have this niche capability. This capability significantly enhances the combat effectiveness of the Indian Navy thereby providing an operational edge over potential adversaries.
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PIB Headquarters
PARKING FEE FOR AUTORICKSHAWS
In connection with collection of Parking fee for Autorickshaws at Prepaid counter of Thiruvananthapuram Central station, Railways held discussions with representatives of trade unions on 18th July 2017. As the implementation faced adamant resistance and threat by a section of unions, Railways have decided to seek help of district and local administration for its implementation, to avoid inconvenience to passengers. No decision was taken in the meeting to roll back from collection of parking fees.
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Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
Project 'Bal Basera' for the welfare of Children of Construction Workers deployed at AIIMS Rishikesh
With the support of CPWD, a Crèche  at AIIMS Rishikesh, a project for the welfare of Children of Construction Workers deployed at the site will be inaugurated by Mrs Deepa Singh, President CPWD Officers’ Wives Association on 09.09.2019 at 11.00 AM. Bal Basera shall accommodate about 35 Children and shall be run by the CPWD OWA. AIIMS Rishikesh Project is being executed by CPWD.
CPWD Officer’s Wives Association, a Socio Cultural Organization, is actively involved in the social welfare activities of weaker sections of society since last 48 years. It is providing monetary help to the families of CPWD employees in distress, donating funds for organizations engaged in the humanitarian causes, managing a large number of Bal Baseras and organizing health camps at construction sites, running a Vocational Training Centre, a Day Care Centre and a Pre nursery School in New Delhi.
CPWD has signed a MoU with CPWD Officers’ Wives Association for organising heath camps and managing crèches at construction sites in a formal and organised manner on large scale and on pan India basis so that workers and their children could lead a healthy and productive life.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Shri J P Nadda flags off relief supplies for the flood affected families in Assam, Manipur and Gujarat
Shri J P Nadda, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare and Chairman of the Indian Red Cross Society today flagged off relief material worth around Rs 3.15 Crores to the flood affected families in Assam, Manipur and Gujarat. Dr Jitendra Singh, Minister of State  for the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region was also present at the occasion.
Speaking after flagging off the fleet of trucks at IRCS, NHQ New Delhi, Shri Nadda stated that the government is ensuring that there is no shortage of essential items to the flood victims. “We have released the first batch of relief material worth around Rs 3.15 Crores containing medicines, mosquito nets, clothes, etc., and will soon send the second batch as well. We will make sure that there is adequate supply of relief material and whoever needs it is reached”, Shri Nadda said. He further said that the Red Cross units of Assam, Manipur and Gujarat through their volunteers have also initiated immediate response by providing relief supplies to the affected communities from their existing stocks.
Further, Indian Red Cross Society, National Headquarters has also released relief items from its prepositioned stocks for response operation. This includes mosquito nets, kitchen sets, tarpaulin pieces, towels, dhoties for men and sarees for women, cotton blankets, bed sheets and buckets.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
An amount of Rs. 119509.87 crore has been allocated as STC funds in Union Budget 2023-24
Union Government is implementing various schemes through sectoral Ministries wherein dedicated funds are earmarked as Scheduled Tribe Component  for tribal welfare and development across the country that includes Aspirational Districts identified by NITI Aayog, having significant tribal population. As reflected in the Statement 10 B of Union Budget 2023-24, an amount of Rs. 119509.87 crore has been allocated as STC funds. Besides, NITI Aayog through delta rankings has devised special monitoring mechanism for recognition of best efforts of district administration under the Aspirational districts program.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs is implementing a scheme ‘Pradhan Mantri Aadi Adarsh Gram Yojana ’ under which 36428 villages having 50% tribal population and 500 Scheduled Tribes  have been identified for providing basic infrastructure facilities in these villages, which includes villages in the Aspirational Districts identified by NITI Aayog. Out of total Aspirational Districts, 86 Districts are common wherein 10509 villages are covered under PMAAGY.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs is the nodal Ministry for Notification of a community as Scheduled Tribe under Article 342 of the Constitution. However, the responsibility of issuance and verification of Scheduled Tribe certificate / social status rests with the concerned State Government / UT Administration. In the case of Kumari Madhuri Patil vs Addl .Commissioner, Tribal Development & Others, Hon’ble Supreme Court has laid down detailed guidelines which are required to be followed by the concerned State Government/UT Administration to streamline the procedure for issuance, scrutiny and approval of the Caste Certificates. It also provided for formation of scrutiny committee for verification of caste certificate. The Government has issued advisories to State Governments/ UT Administrations from time to time regarding issuance of ST certificate with proper verification, ensuring that deserving ST persons are issued certificates without undue delays and difficulties.
Minister of State gave the reply for Tribal Affairs Smt. Renuka Singh Saruta in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Communications
Assessment of telecom connectivity in border villages of Kachchh district
From 20.06.2022 to 22.06.2022, team of Gujarat LSA Department of Telecommunications conducted on ground assessment of telecom connectivity in the following seven villages of Bhachau taluka in Kachchh district, as part of the “Vibrant Village Program“  for concerted and coordinated action by all the ministries for the comprehensive development of the border villages :-
- Kharoda
- Kalyanpar
- Janan
- Ratanpar
- Gadhada
- Amarapar
- Ganeshpar
Hon’ble Prime Minister has directed about deputing senior officers from the Ministry/Department in the border villages for on the ground assessment of the challenges and socio-economic conditions of the people living in the border villages and to give a practical prescription for all-round development and mainstreaming of these villages. Based on the report of the officers, the Ministry/Department must incorporate in all their schemes, focussed activities for infrastructure development and promotion of the economic activities in the border villages.
Apart from the critical feedback from the villagers on the status and further requirements related to the telecom connectivity, the Gujarat LSA team studied and recorded the parameters and details of the serving 2G, 3G & 4G BTS of the telecom service providers like backhaul, reliability & availability status of power supply, battery & generator backup, quality of service parameters, down time report with major reason for outage etc, no. of working connections and data speed & receive coverage level at the central & periphery locations of the habitant. Apart from above, other telecom related status of spillage of international signals, Bharatnet broadband connectivity status at the Gram Panchayats , feasibility of the public wi-fi under PM-Wani scheme etc. were also assessed.
The Gujarat LSA team also conducted a public awareness program on 22.06.2022 in the Janan gram panchayat on “Electromagnetic exposure from telecom towers and related public concerns” to break the false myths of the villagers regarding the health effects of radiation from mobile towers.
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Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal Reviews Preparedness of various Ministries in wake of ensuing Monsoon Session of Parliament
The Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Culture, Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal chaired a meeting of Secretaries and Senior Officers of various Ministries/Departments to assess the preparedness of Legislative and other items of Government Business for the ensuing Monsoon Session, 2022 of Parliament. The Monsoon Session, 2022 will provide 18 sittings spread over a period of 26 days.
The meeting was attended by the Senior Officers from various Ministries/Departments who gave their inputs on the business being proposed by their Administrative Ministry.
As a preparatory work for this meeting, Officers of Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs held a meeting on 04.07.2022 with Officers of Legislative Department to review the Legislative and other items proposed by various Ministries/Departments.
Ministry of Defence
MoD Pushes for Culture of Innovation and IPR in Defence
In a major boost to Mission Raksha Gyan Shakti, a Memorandum of Understanding  was signed between the Intellectual Property Facilitation Cell , Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence and National Research Development Corporation , Ministry of Science and Technology on 09 July 2019. The partnership between IPFC and NRDC is expected to bridge the capacity shortfall and provide a major fillip to the ongoing efforts of MoD towards promoting a culture of Innovation and Intellectual Property Rights  in Indian Defence industry.
It may be recalled that Mission Raksha Gyan Shakti was launched with the aim to inculcate IP culture in Indian defence manufacturing ecosystem. Under this mission, an Intellectual Property Facilitation Cell  has been established under the aegis of Directorate General Quality Assurance  which has within a short span of a year achieved challenging target of training more than 12,000 personnel on IPR and facilitating filing of more than 1000 new IPR applications.
The Action Plan 2019-20 of MRGS has also been approved by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, which includes training of additional 20,000 personnel from Public / Private Sector Industry and Armed Forces on relevance of IP Culture to Indian Defence manufacturing industry and to institute a framework which enables full utilization of new ideas and innovation towards achieving self-reliance in defence sector.
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Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
FDI in Palm oil Plantation
100% foreign investment under automatic route has been permitted for palm oil tree plantation since 24.11.2015. The Government is constantly taking various initiatives to boost investments which, inter-alia, include Make-in-India programme, measures to improve ease of doing business, facilitating Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises , reforms in the Foreign Direct Investment  Policy, etc.
Statement on Financial Year-Wise FDI equity inflows from April 2014 to March 2019
Sector Hybrid Seeds & Plantation
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FDI 
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2014-15
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17.46
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2015-16
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20.53
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3
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2016-17
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49.67
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4
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2017-18
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63.42
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5
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2018-19
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40.56
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Grand Total
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191.64
This information was given in a written reply by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Defence
14TH INDIAN NAVY – ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY  NAVY TO NAVY STAFF TALKS, 11-13 APR 22
14th IN - RAN Navy to Navy Staff Talks were held from 11-13 Apr 22 at New Delhi. The meeting was co-chaired by RAdm Christopher Smith, Deputy Chief of Navy, RAN and RAdm J Singh, ACNS , IN.
Cmde Stewart Dunne, Hydrographer to Govt of Australia also attended the meeting. The event witnessed active participation from Indian Navy and Royal Australian Navy. Major issues discussed included maritime operations, information exchange and training. Both sides also acknowledged the growing cooperation between the two Navies amid the emerging challenges on the maritime front, and agreed to enhance collaboration and interoperability towards ensuring maritime security in IOR.
On completion of 14th IN - RAN Staff Talks, RAdm Christopher Smith interacted with VAdm Sanjay Mahindru, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff, Indian Navy, at South Block, New Delhi on 13 Apr 22.